In a criminal case, the state, through a prosecutor, initiates the suit, while in a civil case the victim brings the suit. Persons convicted of a crime may be incarcerated, fined, or both. Criminal defense attorneys represent clients who have been accused of committing a crime, and defend their rights at each stage of a misdemeanor or felony case -- from an arrest to an appeal after conviction. Criminal defense attorneys may be hired privately or provided by the government (called "public defenders").
Lancaster is a city in Kittson County, Minnesota, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 363. Lancaster was named after an official of the Soo Line, believed to have come from Lancashire County in England.